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How to restore confidence in the U.S. dollar—and why it’s faltering in the first place
Commentary
How to restore confidence in the U.S. dollar—and why it’s faltering in the first place
By Steve H. Hanke and Matt SekerkeApril 16, 2025
You’re gonna need a bigger chainsaw to reduce government debt
Commentary
You’re gonna need a bigger chainsaw to reduce government debt
By Brian HamiltonFebruary 28, 2025
Americans should be terrified by the CBO’s new predictions about the federal debt
Finance
Americans should be terrified by the CBO’s new predictions about the federal debt
By Shawn TullyJuly 6, 2021
If the U.S. is going to spend like Europe, Americans will get taxed like Europeans
Finance
If the U.S. is going to spend like Europe, Americans will get taxed like Europeans
By Shawn TullyApril 21, 2021
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Finance
The Deficit Is Growing Far Faster Than Predicted
By Erik ShermanApril 10, 2019
The U.S. Debt Clock in New York City's Times Square.
Finance
Can America’s Economy Keep Up With Its Debt?
By Shawn TullyFebruary 16, 2018
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Leadership
White House Will Offer Balanced Budget Plan by Mid-May
By ReutersMarch 19, 2017
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